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No. a|3,790.

Patented Nov; 8.1898. T. BEUCUS & L. BLACK.

ACETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

(Application filed. Sept. 7, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEIcE.

THOMAS 'BEUOUS AND LEE BLACK, OF CEDAR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN; SAID BLACKASSIGNOR TO JOHN BEUCUS, OF SAME PLACE.

ACETYLENE-GAS GENERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,790, dated November8, 1898.

Application filed September 7, 1897. Serial No. 650,747. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS BEUCUS and LEE BLACK, citizens of the UnitedStates, residing at Cedar Springs, in the county of Kent and State ofMichigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Acetylene-Gas Generators; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

Our invention relates to improvements in generators for acetylene gas;and its object is to provide the same with certain new and usefulfeatures hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed outin the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective of a device embodying our invention, andFig. 2 a central vertical section of the same.

Like letters refer to like parts in both of the figures.

A represents any suitable case, having a water-tank A in its upper partand a large opening in the top closed bya suitable cover N, madegas-tight and secured by any suitable means. Within said tank A is abasket WV to receive the carbid and attached to the end of avertically-movable rod K, which rod passes through a stuffing-box O inthe center of the cover N and extends upward through a cross-head J,vertically movable on guides D D, projecting upward at each side of thegenerator. The rod K is freely movable in the cross-head J, and to liftthe same a yoke L is provided, adj ustably secured to said rod by thescrew M and embracing the cross-head J. Said cross-head is attached to alever I by connecting-rods pivoted at their respective ends to the same,and said lever is pivoted to a cross-bar H at its forward end andprovided with a downwardly-turned lower end I, terminating in a roll P,resting on the top of the gas-receiver C. This lever'serves to betterovercome the friction of the rod in the stuffing-box and avoids lateralstrains on the gasreceiver, which tend to retard its free movement. Saidcross-bar is supported by crossarms E, extending horizontally across thetop of the guides D. Depending from oppositelyprojecting arms E are thedrops F, connected by a cross-bar G, which bar engages and limits thelever I in its downward movement as the basket reaches near the bottomof the water-tank A.

B is a Water-tank in which is a verticallymovable gas-receiver 0, havingattached a cross-head J, movable on vertical guides D at each side ofthe tank B and connected at the top by a cross-bar D. Said receiver isalso provided with a safety-valve S, having a discharge-pipe Tvertically movable withina larger stationary pipe U to extend outsidethe building in which the device may be located. A pipe Q leads fromabove the water in the tank A through the side of the tank B, near thebottom, and thence upward through the water therein to discharge the gasgenerated in the tank A into the receiver 0. A pipeR also extends fromabove the waterin the tank B downward and through the side of said tankand near the bottom thereof and thence to any convenient burners.

X is a water-gage to indicate the amount of water in the tank A. i

The calcium carbid is placed in the basket W, and when there is no gasin the receiver 0 it will descend and permit the lever I to lower thebasket into the water, which passes through said basket and contactingthe contents thereof sets up the generation of acetylene gas, whichflows through the pipe Q into the receiver" 0 and raises the same. Thismovement raises the basket W out of the water and checks the generationof gas. If by any chance this generation should not altogether cease asthe basket is raised out of the water, any excess of gas will be blownoff at the valve S and escape by way of the pipes T U.

The pivoted lever, connected to the crosshead by pivoted rods andmovably engaging the top of the tank, more effectually overcomes thefriction of the stuffing-box on the rod and avoids all lateral strainson the tank and rod which would interfere with their free verticalmovement.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim, and wish tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a gas-tight watertank, a gas-receiver, a pipeconnecting the same, a basket in said tank, a rod extending from saidbasket through the top of the tank; a lever pivoted at one end, andmovably engaging the top of the gas-receiver at the other end, andintermediately connected to said rod, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a gas-tight watertank, a basket in said tank, arod extending through the top of said tank, a gas-receiver connected tothe tank by a pipe; vertical guides on said tank, a lever pivotallysupported at one end by said guides and movably engaging said receiverat the other end, a cross-head on said guides, and means for connectingsaid cross-head to the lever and rod, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a Water-tank having a tight cover andstuffing-box, a gas-receiver connected tosaid tank by a pipe, guides onsaid tank, arms and a cross-head on said guides, a lever pivotallysupported by said arms at one end and movably engaging said receiver atthe other end, connecting-rods from said lever to the cross-head, abasket in said tank and a rod extending through the stuffing-box andconnecting said basket with the cross-head, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a Water-tank having a gas-tight coverhavin g astufiing-box, guides at each side of said tank, a cross-head traversingsaid guides, horizontal arms at the top of said guides, a cross-barconnecting said arms, a lever pivoted to said bar, connectingrodsextending from said lever to said crosshead, a rod adjustable in saidcross-head and passing through said stuffing-box, a basket on the end ofsaid rod and within the tank, a vertically-movable gas-receiver engagedand traversed by said lever, a pipe connecting said receiver and tank,guides at each side of said receiver and a cross-head attached to thereceiver and traversing said guides, substan tially as described.

5. The combination of a water-tank, a hasket vertically movable therein,a' gas -tight cover to said tank, having a stuffingbox, guides at eachside of-said tank, a cross-head traversing said guides, a rod attachedto the basket and movable in said cross-head and stuifing-box,a yokeembracing said cross-head and adjustably attached to said rod,h0rizontal arms projecting oppositely from the top of said guides, across-bar connecting two of said arms, a lever pivoted to said bar,drops attached to the other two of said arms, a bar connecting saiddrops and limiting the downward movement of said lever, rods connectingsaid lever and cross-head,and a verticallymovable gas-receiver engagingand operating said lever, and a pipe connectingsaid receiver with thetank, substantially as de scribed.

6. The combination of a water-tank, having a tight cover, avertically-movable basket in said tank, a rod attached to said basket, apivoted lever attached to said rod, a stop to limit the downwardmovement of said lever, a roll on the end of said lever, a second andlarger water-tank, a vertically-movable gasreceiver in said tank,engaging the roll on the lever and traversed by the same, a safetyvalvein said receiver, a telescopic pipe attached to said safety-valve, and apipe connecting the two Water-tanks, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS BEUOUS. LEE BLACK. lVitnesses:

WM. BLACK, RALPH RONGRITE.

